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Posted - 06/02/2009 : 08:43:29
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| baseballpapa |
Posted - 06/14/2009 : 20:44:16
As Baseball Brad said both teams played on the same field so there was no advantage either way because of the fences. Problem with playing the Bandits is that they are a team and if #12 don't get you then #1, #13 or #5, #2 or #20 will. And then if you get all of them then #21, #25, #10, #24, #14 will get you because they all will refuse to let the Bandits fall quietly into the night.
Baseball played right is about team. Everyone working together on the same page with a common goal and most of all sacrificing yourself for the team when needed. Do you think our guys that lay down the suicide or sacrifice bunt doesn't really want to hit away. The beauty of this young 10 year team is that they fully understand what needs to be done and are really glad to do it for the team.
Remember the Bandits not because they win but but because of the way they play the game the right way. Love the game and play it with the respect that the game deserves and you will be winners no matter what record you carry. |
| fanofbaseball |
Posted - 06/13/2009 : 00:29:10
You made some really good points. I changed my mind. Now, I would let him hit too. Good luck the rest of the year. Hope to read good things about you and your team in the weeks ahead. You seem to have the best interest of your kids in mind. lucky boys to be playing for you.
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Originally posted by baseballbrad
The player that hit the 3 Home runs is a very special talent.Great athlete from speed to arm to hitting.We would have pitched to him again albeit very carefully.This is 10 yr. old baseball and it's great to see kids shine when given the opportunity.I think he acounted for 6 of the Bandits 10 runs by himself but I felt it would have been a disservice to him not to allow him to hit.A kid that works hard to get better deserves the opportunity to show his skills espcially at 10 yrs. old.We were there to compete and I wanted to give our pitcher that same opportunity.I think it would be sending him the wrong message as well to intentionally walk the kid.Its just my opinion but these kids need to learn to compete now so the can be successful later in life.
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Originally posted by fanofbaseball
Well I am totally new to this forum stuff but had to comment on the Holly Springs and Bandits game. I was there watching a friend's son play. His team was beaten out and we just stayed to watch some more ball so I don't have a dog in this fight and don't really no anyone involved either. I have to say about the clock though that neither team seemed concerned with the clock. No one was rushing or stalling--they were just playing the game. However, the umpire called the game for time. He is the umpire and that is his job. The coach or coaches never should have been asked about playing another inning. That would be like having a game end on a controversial call at first and asking the coach would he mind playing four outs that inning since not everyone agreed with the call...ain't gonna happen!!!
I would have liked to see another inning just to see the kid who had gone three for three with all three being hit over the fence bat again...wonder if he could make it four? Of course, some coaches would not pitch to him again in that situation...but if the coach would allow another inning even after time ran out he probably would have pitched to him again too...just to see what happened and let it play out on the field. I would have walked him but probably would have walked him after the second one. just me though!
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| baseballbrad |
Posted - 06/12/2009 : 09:33:16
We both played on the same field and had the same opportunity to hit homeruns.They did. We didn't.I do think its a shame when someone hits the fence and they only get a single which happened to both teams.The kid hit 3 balls 200ft or more so you have to give him his due!! We offer no excuses for the loss.They outplayed us.Although it didnt affext us, I do think playing on 50ft mound and 70ft. bases is an error that Triple crown or any organization should never make in a state championship tournament if they are doing their jobs.
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Originally posted by stinger
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Originally posted by fourseam
Sounds like an exciting game and tournament, I wasn't there to see any of the games, but could someone tell what team had a player hit three out in one game? That is amazing.
This is truly an amazing feet by the Bandits player but I question why TC chose to play such an important 10u game on the single 190 foot field at Hembree Park. The first 2 HRs would not have been out were they one of the other Hembree fields which could have significantly changed the game. 200' should be the standard for State Championship games. (BTW - The 3rd was mashed and would have been out in any park). I question this decision when there were 2 other 200' fields available at the time.
Also, many of Friday games were played on fields set at 50' mounds and 70' bases which to me is completely unacceptable and unfair to the kids who have worked so hard all year to play in a state tournament. Of course, the coaches who played on Friday should have caught this before Saturday morning so they should be ashamed of themselves as well.
I know TC works very hard and they are the best around, but this does not mean they are perfect and there is certainly room for improvement. On this list is a tape measure to be sure the parks are setting up the fields appropriately and that they put more thought into which fields they play on in Semi and Final games.
I know I'm being too critical and expecting perfection, but I'm just trying to get my thoughts out to help improve the game.
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| TAZ980002 |
Posted - 06/12/2009 : 09:08:20
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I question why TC chose to play such an important 10u game on the single 190 foot field at Hembree Park.
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The Bandits' last two games Sunday were supposed to be played on one of the 200' fields. When we finished our game against 6-4-3 we were told to stay on the 190' field, for what reason I don't know. |
| stinger |
Posted - 06/12/2009 : 08:27:05
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Originally posted by fourseam
Sounds like an exciting game and tournament, I wasn't there to see any of the games, but could someone tell what team had a player hit three out in one game? That is amazing.
This is truly an amazing feet by the Bandits player but I question why TC chose to play such an important 10u game on the single 190 foot field at Hembree Park. The first 2 HRs would not have been out were they one of the other Hembree fields which could have significantly changed the game. 200' should be the standard for State Championship games. (BTW - The 3rd was mashed and would have been out in any park). I question this decision when there were 2 other 200' fields available at the time.
Also, many of Friday games were played on fields set at 50' mounds and 70' bases which to me is completely unacceptable and unfair to the kids who have worked so hard all year to play in a state tournament. Of course, the coaches who played on Friday should have caught this before Saturday morning so they should be ashamed of themselves as well.
I know TC works very hard and they are the best around, but this does not mean they are perfect and there is certainly room for improvement. On this list is a tape measure to be sure the parks are setting up the fields appropriately and that they put more thought into which fields they play on in Semi and Final games.
I know I'm being too critical and expecting perfection, but I'm just trying to get my thoughts out to help improve the game. |
| stinger |
Posted - 06/12/2009 : 08:15:17
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Originally posted by BREAMKING
It is real simple. When the umpire says play ball we play. We the ump crosses his hands and signals that is the game we stop. It really is as simple as that.
I will respectfully disagree with this one. And I too have no dog in the hunt as I have no kid on either team.
In a time limit game, the new inning starts as soon as the final out of the previous inning is recorded. Since the umpire had not called time before the final out of the 5th inning, you would expect that the 6th inning has now started and the ball game continues. The last out of the inning in this game was a strikeout. This means that the time must have expired sometime between the time the ball left the pitcher's hand and the time it hit the catcher's mitt which is highly unlikely.
My guess it that time HAD expired and the umpire just wasn't watching the clock BEFORE that pitch, but it's the umpire's job to make sure this doesn't happen, especially in a tight game in the semi-finals of the State Championship. You are correct it's not fair to ask the Bandits to play another inning if time had actually expired but HS was certainly within their rights to question it. Most umpires don't care who wins, but they do prefer a game to end sooner rather than later so their motive would be in question here as well.
As stated earlier, all of this is solved with a clock counting down time on the scoreboard with an alarm, or on the fence like USTBA uses to make sure that controversy never starts. I would like to see TC adopt this policy. |
| baseballbrad |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 23:42:40
We would love to as well.Unfortunately we are in th USSSA state major this weekend and the USSSA Global Sports State Championship june 19-21 in Stockbridge.We dont have lights at our field but we have field time during the week.It might be difficult to get 2 games in but perhaps we could try.
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Originally posted by baseballpapa
Man, If Holly Springs could work us in prior to Cooperstown and give us a doubleheader we would greatly appreciate it as I can think of no better team to play to get ready for Coopertown. Should be such a great game that we could charge admission.
Hope this might work out.
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| momof12 |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 21:48:33
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Originally posted by fourseam
Sounds like an exciting game and tournament, I wasn't there to see any of the games, but could someone tell what team had a player hit three out in one game? That is amazing.
Fourseam: It was the Bandits--my son, Tucker. I can't help but say how proud I am of him...I wasn't there to see it either so I hope everyone will allow me to be a proud mama for a minute. I wasn't there because our daughter was playing somewhere else. However, I have a picture of all four that he hit--he got another one in the finals and if you could see the look(s) on his face you would see the true meaning of happiness. It was truly one of those days that he will never forget and one of those times that makes me remember why we put the time, energy, and money into the game. Please understand though that this is not a typical performance for him--he went into the day with only four HR all season and by the end of the day he had doubled that. He may never experience anything like this again.
I would also like to mention that the "classy coach" that was referred to earlier was my husband. I am proud that he was on his best behavior. I can honestly say though that all of our coaches and parents are really classy people and it is a privilege to be associated with this group. Since my daughter has been playing softball this year, I haven't been able to make as many tournaments as usual and I know that this group of people will take care of my son as if he is their own--and they are really good at keeping me posted through text messaging and calls during games too.
I also keep up with things through you guys on this forum so thanks to all of you too--even though I don't always agree with you  |
| baseballpapa |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 08:55:52
Man, If Holly Springs could work us in prior to Cooperstown and give us a doubleheader we would greatly appreciate it as I can think of no better team to play to get ready for Coopertown. Should be such a great game that we could charge admission.
Hope this might work out.
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| TAZ980002 |
Posted - 06/10/2009 : 11:51:52
Brad and Papa, I'd like to offer my perspective on the game from last weekend and what I know of these 2 teams.
Papa, I had seen the Holly Springs team before this weekend as our team had played them in a bracket game during a Nations tournament. Before the game, I too had not heard much about them except for a prediction that Bmoser had made that they had a lot of potential. We quickly found out that the H.S. Express is for real. I was most impressed by their sticks at the time but have since gained an appreciation for their pitching and defense too. (both of our teams made a lot of errors in the game we played) We ended up winning the game but it was hard fought and ended up 12 to 9 or something like that. The H.S. team doesn't know the meaning of "quit".
Brad, since that time, my son and his long time teammate have been given an opportunity to practice and play some with the Bandits a little, including this past weekend. When we first met the Bandits family at a practice I was expecting to see something I had never seen before. Instead we were greeted warmly at Coach Troy's field and the Bandit players absorbed our boys into their team as if they had always been there. Coach Troy went through his normal routine with the boys (I can't disclose that because it's top secret) and we went back home. The Bandits family is as down to earth and humble as anyone I have ever met. They do expect to win and who can blame them. If I was on a team as successful as the Bandits have been, I would expect to win every game too.
As for the game Sunday, the H.S. team played exactly as I expected they would. This was the first time I had seen the starting pitcher for H.S. and I was very impressed. Even though he gave up 3 HR's to #12, he never lost his composure for a second. I hear he's a pretty good shortstop too. The bats for H.S. never died. I can assure you that the Bandits coaches did nothing to stall or delay the game. I'm not even sure if they were aware of the time limit until after it had expired. I, personally, don't blame any coach for not playing another inning after time had expired and they had a lead. This is a State championship tournament after all and pitching in Triple Crown tournaments is especially hard to manage.
H.S. has gained a lot of respect from those who did not already know about them and further strengthened my belief that they are a top team in Georgia. Maybe the Bandits can come down to H.S. one Saturday and play a double header just for fun. I'd definitely like to see a game between these two teams again. |
| BREAMKING |
Posted - 06/10/2009 : 11:10:51
It is real simple. When the umpire says play ball we play. We the ump crosses his hands and signals that is the game we stop. It really is as simple as that. |
| baseballbrad |
Posted - 06/10/2009 : 11:05:19
The player that hit the 3 Home runs is a very special talent.Great athlete from speed to arm to hitting.We would have pitched to him again albeit very carefully.This is 10 yr. old baseball and it's great to see kids shine when given the opportunity.I think he acounted for 6 of the Bandits 10 runs by himself but I felt it would have been a disservice to him not to allow him to hit.A kid that works hard to get better deserves the opportunity to show his skills espcially at 10 yrs. old.We were there to compete and I wanted to give our pitcher that same opportunity.I think it would be sending him the wrong message as well to intentionally walk the kid.Its just my opinion but these kids need to learn to compete now so the can be successful later in life.
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Originally posted by fanofbaseball
Well I am totally new to this forum stuff but had to comment on the Holly Springs and Bandits game. I was there watching a friend's son play. His team was beaten out and we just stayed to watch some more ball so I don't have a dog in this fight and don't really no anyone involved either. I have to say about the clock though that neither team seemed concerned with the clock. No one was rushing or stalling--they were just playing the game. However, the umpire called the game for time. He is the umpire and that is his job. The coach or coaches never should have been asked about playing another inning. That would be like having a game end on a controversial call at first and asking the coach would he mind playing four outs that inning since not everyone agreed with the call...ain't gonna happen!!!
I would have liked to see another inning just to see the kid who had gone three for three with all three being hit over the fence bat again...wonder if he could make it four? Of course, some coaches would not pitch to him again in that situation...but if the coach would allow another inning even after time ran out he probably would have pitched to him again too...just to see what happened and let it play out on the field. I would have walked him but probably would have walked him after the second one. just me though!
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| fourseam |
Posted - 06/10/2009 : 09:48:53
Sounds like an exciting game and tournament, I wasn't there to see any of the games, but could someone tell what team had a player hit three out in one game? That is amazing. |
| fanofbaseball |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 23:18:16
Well I am totally new to this forum stuff but had to comment on the Holly Springs and Bandits game. I was there watching a friend's son play. His team was beaten out and we just stayed to watch some more ball so I don't have a dog in this fight and don't really no anyone involved either. I have to say about the clock though that neither team seemed concerned with the clock. No one was rushing or stalling--they were just playing the game. However, the umpire called the game for time. He is the umpire and that is his job. The coach or coaches never should have been asked about playing another inning. That would be like having a game end on a controversial call at first and asking the coach would he mind playing four outs that inning since not everyone agreed with the call...ain't gonna happen!!!
I would have liked to see another inning just to see the kid who had gone three for three with all three being hit over the fence bat again...wonder if he could make it four? Of course, some coaches would not pitch to him again in that situation...but if the coach would allow another inning even after time ran out he probably would have pitched to him again too...just to see what happened and let it play out on the field. I would have walked him but probably would have walked him after the second one. just me though! |
| baseballbrad |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 14:49:02
Thanks for the kind words.Apology accepted.Let's move on.Good luck in Cooperstown.I'm sure all of Georgia will be pulling for you to win the whole thing.I hope your grandson recovers quickly.
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Originally posted by baseballpapa
Baseballbrad:
Papa would just like to apologize for not being more aware of your guys. We play a lot of big tournaments and I thought that I had seen all of the better teams. Believe me when I say that Papa missed one and that is the Holly Springs Express. I never meant to slight your team only to advise that I did not know you were out there prior to you giving us the game of our lives.
You have one of the best teams in Georgia and we look forward to any opportunity to play again. Remember what I have said consistently and that is to be the best that you have to play the best and your team is one of the best we have played this year.
Good luck and I hope to see you down the road.
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| baseballpapa |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 12:55:31
Baseballbrad:
Papa would just like to apologize for not being more aware of your guys. We play a lot of big tournaments and I thought that I had seen all of the better teams. Believe me when I say that Papa missed one and that is the Holly Springs Express. I never meant to slight your team only to advise that I did not know you were out there prior to you giving us the game of our lives.
You have one of the best teams in Georgia and we look forward to any opportunity to play again. Remember what I have said consistently and that is to be the best that you have to play the best and your team is one of the best we have played this year.
Good luck and I hope to see you down the road. |
| baseballpapa |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 12:47:56
Rocky: I completely agree. Our team is not responsible for keeping the time or for calling the game due to time. We have been in many time limit games it was just that this one was close enough to matter. I do not blame Coach Brad for wanting to play, if we were behind we would also want to play. I really wonder if the other Coach was ahead if he would really continue playing.
Our biggest problem with this entire thing was that we were playing for the State Championship not for some insignificant tournament. If the time was up the game should have been called and we should not have been asked to continue unless you are going to ask the same question in all time limit games. If the time was not up then we should have continued playing. Our team did not make this decision it was made by the umpires and tournament director.
I can tell you that this entire time limit thing was not handled very well but that overall this was a great event and was well run.
I can also tell you that I don't believe the other team was warned that the time was running out.
Great idea on the timer thing in that if a timer was being used in our game this would not have happened. |
| Rocky |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 09:48:07
Should be easy fix. Most good tournaments use a timer both coaches watch the umpire set the clock and if it goes off before the inning has ended end of ball game. If not then keep playing. Shouldn't come down to a well it's about that time say 40 or 90 seconds either way. Should be exact. Scoreboards should have the time on them, but at ECB the scoreboards don't seem to work all the time. What a pain in the butt. If a player has an equipment issue or injury the clock should stop. Either use an official timer on the backstop, one on the scoreboard or just play a mandatory 4 or 5 inning ball game with no time limits. Any other suggestions? |
| baseballbrad |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 09:41:50
Hi Papa.
We're sincere in our hopes for a quick recovery for Chaney.He is a very nice kid and great competitor!!!
Concerning point #4 I never implied your team didnt value Church and family.In fact I greatly respect your coaching staff.I had great conversations with the 1st base coach during the game.He is a very classy guy.I was merely responding to your comment that we came out of nowhere by stating we take time off and try not to play too many weekends in a row to allow the families time to attend Church visit with family.Just because papa hasnt seen or heard of a team doesnt mean they came out of nowhere.YOu also made the statement that we brought our "A" game.If you've never seen us play how do you know it was our "A" game.We actually have played up in a few 11U tournaments so our paths havent crossed this year.
#7 We keep the game on Palm pilot and had 1:43 but that is basically irrelent.The hard part for us to believe was that the time expired exactly as our pitcher delivered the last pitch which was a strikeout.Unless the field umpire had a second hand on his watch which he didn't there was no way to tell.
You guys won and we offer no excuses.The fact is it would have been very difficult to score 2 on your pitcher in the 6th inning.All we wanted was the opportunity.Just as you would have.I am proud of our boys but in the end it was a loss.We were there to win (as in every game) not just play the Bandits close.
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Originally posted by baseballpapa
baseballbrad: #1 Let me say thank you for your words of encouragement concerning Chaney and I will keep everyone informed of the results of his tests and pray that it will be not be very serious and that he will back on the diamond soon.
#2 Let me say that it was a tough way to end any game and we completely understand about putting your heart and soul into something and being disappointed and I also understand how you feel for your team. This is the very reason that you are a great Coach.
#3 - Maybe neither of us will have to alter our schedule and we will play again soon. I am sure that it will be same type exciting baseball game with two of Georgia's best going toe to toe. This is exactly why I love the game so.
#4 - You will never see a travel baseball team that stresses faith, church and family any better than the Bandits and just because we do travel a lot does not mean that we put baseball higher on our list than church. We have a Coach that has a prayer time and spiritual type lesson on Sunday with our players.
#5 - We did not get into travel baseball to chase a National Title either but once we found that we had the talent to play on the National Level we are most likely guilty as charged in this area but out philosphy is exactly the same as yours in the long run we just travel further to teach it.
#6 - The Bandits are comprised of local Chickamauga Players the same as yours although as everyone that been reading these posts from day one knew that we would pick up 2 players to play in Cooperstown and these players were available this weekend and we felt this would be the best way to get ready for Cooperstown and I think it would be hard for anyone to give us tougher competition than we got this week.
and #7 - I spoke with Coach Troy concerning our decision not to play the extra inning. The truth is that there is a rule that states that no new inning will start after the one hour and forty five minute time limit. No one disagrees that the 1hr 45 minutes had expired and if they did that was not expressed to us. I don't know of any Coache at this level that would intentionally put his team in peril and as you know we would might have still won and we might have lost but we love our guys the same as you do yours and did not feel that this was in their best interests. Coach Troy should never have been put in this position. It is the duty of the Tournament Director to state that the time limit was out and that the game was over and not Coach Troy's. Now if you are saying that the time limit had not expired and this is true then we would come back and finish the game with no reservations.
You have a great team and have coached them extremely well and deserve much credit for the way your guys play the game and you have earned much respect this past weekend and I know how proud that you must be of your team's effort.
Good Luck to you in the future and may the game find some other men that feel the same way then the game will become a better place to be.
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| longhorn1 |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 00:06:07
Much more gracious than I could have been. Has anyone else had enough of the third person stuff? |
| baseballpapa |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 14:51:06
baseballbrad: #1 Let me say thank you for your words of encouragement concerning Chaney and I will keep everyone informed of the results of his tests and pray that it will be not be very serious and that he will back on the diamond soon.
#2 Let me say that it was a tough way to end any game and we completely understand about putting your heart and soul into something and being disappointed and I also understand how you feel for your team. This is the very reason that you are a great Coach.
#3 - Maybe neither of us will have to alter our schedule and we will play again soon. I am sure that it will be same type exciting baseball game with two of Georgia's best going toe to toe. This is exactly why I love the game so.
#4 - You will never see a travel baseball team that stresses faith, church and family any better than the Bandits and just because we do travel a lot does not mean that we put baseball higher on our list than church. We have a Coach that has a prayer time and spiritual type lesson on Sunday with our players.
#5 - We did not get into travel baseball to chase a National Title either but once we found that we had the talent to play on the National Level we are most likely guilty as charged in this area but out philosphy is exactly the same as yours in the long run we just travel further to teach it.
#6 - The Bandits are comprised of local Chickamauga Players the same as yours although as everyone that been reading these posts from day one knew that we would pick up 2 players to play in Cooperstown and these players were available this weekend and we felt this would be the best way to get ready for Cooperstown and I think it would be hard for anyone to give us tougher competition than we got this week.
and #7 - I spoke with Coach Troy concerning our decision not to play the extra inning. The truth is that there is a rule that states that no new inning will start after the one hour and forty five minute time limit. No one disagrees that the 1hr 45 minutes had expired and if they did that was not expressed to us. I don't know of any Coache at this level that would intentionally put his team in peril and as you know we would might have still won and we might have lost but we love our guys the same as you do yours and did not feel that this was in their best interests. Coach Troy should never have been put in this position. It is the duty of the Tournament Director to state that the time limit was out and that the game was over and not Coach Troy's. Now if you are saying that the time limit had not expired and this is true then we would come back and finish the game with no reservations.
You have a great team and have coached them extremely well and deserve much credit for the way your guys play the game and you have earned much respect this past weekend and I know how proud that you must be of your team's effort.
Good Luck to you in the future and may the game find some other men that feel the same way then the game will become a better place to be. |
| baseballbrad |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 11:22:50
I think baseballpapa feels "stinger" is associated with the Holly Springs Express.He is not but I do echo his sentiments.It was a tough way to end a great game.Our hats off to the Bandits.They play great fundamental baseball and are a great hitting team.The way they execute bunts and their plate discipline are great to watch.As a small local team we were there to win but glad to compete.We would relish the opportunity to play if are paths cross but I don't think we will be altering our schedule to specifically play the bandits or anyone else.The comment was made earlier that we came out of nowhere to beat the Chili Dogs but people must understand that it is 10 yr. old baseball and each team has different agendas.We may miss tournaments due to family, Church or maybe just to practice.Our philosopy is to teach life lessons thru the game of baseball.We want to win when we play but it's not all about National Championships to us.Not to say that going for the National title is wrong it's just not what we are focusing on.We keep a core group of players and don't neccesarily try to recruit the very best players.Again not to disparage anyone who does it's just not our style.I hate the Bandits took us lightly as we were there to compete and would have liked to of seen their best win or lose.For the record, I would have played an additional inning for the competion as I have been in that situation in the past and against my parents wishes we played on.Each team has to make their own decisions and there is nothing wrong with the Bandits deciding to stop.I guess I'm a little old school on the time issues deciding a game as we have been stalled on many times in the past.For the record the BANDITS DID NOT STALL and continued to play the game.That is a great testiment to their coaching staff.Good luck at Cooperstown!!!!!!
Bradley Fitzgerald
Holly Springs Express |
| baseballpapa |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 07:03:04
stinger told it like it was concerning the game as there was much controversy concerning the time and when it ran out. But give me a break about asking the Bandits if they wanted to keep playing. There is a reason they put a time limit on the game and we have been the victims and beneficiaries of the time limit thing before.
Holly Springs has a great team and gave an awesome effort and can play the Bandits anytime they want as we are playing somewhere every weekend. All you have to do to play is to put down your entry fee and play. We or no other elite team would or should be willing to go an extra inning and burn pitching when the game has been declared over. The Bandits did not keep the time but I do not believe that the Holly Springs Coaches were warned concerning the time but this was not the fault of the Bandits. Truth is that the time was up and the game was over although I agree the umpires did not handle it right.
We would love the opportunity to play Holly Springs again and look forward to the rematch. The Bandits have experienced the same type heartbreak and when we lose we are always looking for the rematch. Should be a very good game and we look forward to playing what has turned out to be another great team in the 10 year old Georgia division.
Trust Papa when I tell you that Holly Springs can hit and Holly Springs you can trust Papa that you caught the Bandits looking ahead and that we will not take you so lightly next time. You have convinced the Bandits that you should never be overlooked.
Great game Holly Springs and Papa always says that this is what the game is and should be about. |
| stinger |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 19:00:36
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Originally posted by Tball
No prediction here! But look at the brackets, the best Sunday games won't be for the championship. The bottom bracket has below avg. teams while the top bracket has Bandits,643,Holly Springs and Chili Dogs.
This was a pretty good prediction. The game of the weekend was Bandits v Holly Springs which the Bandits took 10-8 with some controversy regarding the time. It appeared HS got the 3rd out at the end of the 5th with a minute remaining but the ump called time about a minute after the play was over. Not sure what happened but it appeared the Bandits were offered the opportunity to let the game go to 6 innings but didn't want any more of HS than they had already gotten. Very disappointed we didn't get to see a full game here but HS gave it a heck of a good run.
Having a timer on the fence with the official time and an alarm would keep this controversy from happening. The way it was officially ruled by the umps, the time expired sometime the time the pitcher threw the last pitch and when the last out was recorded. Hard to believe that's actually what happened.
Anyway, the Bandits showed once again why they are the best.
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| stallion |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 08:07:27
tball, i would not say these team are below avg. I dont think you would have gotten this far in the state championship in June. Teams are getting better and there have been a lot of upsets. 643 got run ruled by the bandits. chili dogs lost to powder springs and holly springs lost to the titans. Kennesaw lost to web bridge. wills park lost to the mets. You have to see a pattern here. These teams played themselves into the hole they are in. You earn your due by playing ball not by what someone thinks. I do not think any of the teams you mention dominated this season. You have the bandits at the top and everybody else pretty much fall in the same class. It's funny because the pundits mention these so call top teams all the time on this site, but if you really look at it, Bottom line, when you come to the state championship you better bring your "a" game because those teams we thought were subpar have gotten a lot sharper. I think we will see the same thing next week in usssa state. So I think you do a disservice to the coachs and kids that have come to a pretty competitive State championship and put on a good showing. Tball, they call it growth. Congrats to the so call below avg teams that have made it to the top 8 in the state. Well done soldiers. |
